Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To beat down; to overthrow.

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope..

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price..

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To blunt.

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To reduce in estimation; to deprive.

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ..

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets..

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates..

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates..

Abate :: Abate (n.) Abatement.

Abated :: Abated (imp. & p. p.) of Abat.

Abatement :: Abatement (n.) The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof..

Abatement :: Abatement (n.) The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.

Abatement :: Abatement (n.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.

Abatement :: Abatement (n.) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee..

Abater :: Abater (n.) One who, or that which, abates..

Acerbate :: Acerbate (v. t.) To sour; to imbitter; to irritate.

Acutilobate :: Acutilobate (a.) Having acute lobes, as some leaves..

Approbate :: Approbate (a.) Approved.

Approbate :: Approbate (v. t.) To express approbation of; to approve; to sanction officially.

Barbate :: Barbate (a.) Bearded; beset with long and weak hairs.

Barbated :: Barbated (a.) Having barbed points.

Bate :: Bate (n.) Strife; contention.

Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower..

Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To leave out; to except.

Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To remove.

Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To deprive of.

Bate :: Bate (v. i.) To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.

Bate :: Bate (v. i.) To waste away.

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